A Crow Left of the Murder...


A Crow Left of the Murder... is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Incubus, released on February 3, 2004. The album marks the first appearance of bassist Ben Kenney, following the departure of founding member Dirk Lance.

Music and lyrics

The music of A Crow Left of the Murder... incorporates elements of art rock, alternative metal, jazz, pop and progressive rock. The work of guitarist Mike Einziger takes equal prominence in focus to that of vocalist Brandon Boyd, in contrast to previous albums which focused more prominently on Boyd's vocalization.
The singles from the album are "Megalomaniac" and "Talk Shows on Mute". "Agoraphobia" was released as a promo single. Early pressings of the album list track 12 "Smile Lines" as "Suite Lines" on the back cover. The Japanese pressing of the album comes with a bonus track, "Monuments & Melodies" which is also available on the Alive at Red Rocks bonus CD.

Reception

The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 332,000 copies in its first week on the chart. It has since gone on to sell 1.9 million copies and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

When bought at some retailers a bonus live EP was bundled with the CD.
; Bonus DVD
  1. "Lollapalooza" – 9:13
  2. * Includes a brief interview discussing the Lollapalooza tour, then performances of "Megalomaniac" and "Pistola".
  3. "Bridge Benefit" – 8:41
  4. * Includes a brief interview discussing the Bridge School Benefit, follow by acoustic performances of "A Crow Left of the Murder" and "Talk Shows on Mute"
  5. While We Were Out – 7:35
  6. * This documentary is about the making of the album in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as some interview footage, and some footage of other things the band have gotten up to whilst they were out. It also introduces Ben Kenney, who recently joined as the bassist for the band.
  7. Brandon's Injury – 1:06
  8. * A short mock-umentary about how Brandon injured his ankle.
  9. Short Film – 6:31
  10. * Although not listed on the packaging, there is also a short film by Brendan Hearne, starring Mike Einziger.
A SACD edition has also been released, along with a Dualdisc edition as well.

Personnel

;Band
;Production
Album
YearChartFirst Week SalesPosition
2004Billboard Top 200332,0002
2004UK Official Charts6

Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
2004"Megalomaniac"Modern Rock Tracks1
2004"Megalomaniac"Mainstream Rock Tracks2
2004"Megalomaniac"The Billboard Hot 10055
2004"Talk Shows on Mute"Modern Rock Tracks3
2004"Talk Shows on Mute"Mainstream Rock Tracks18

Certifications